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Connecting cables was easy, the nightmare was getting the OS to recognise the devices.
You better hold onto those driver discs.
Yes, but there were so many different cable standards that you weren't always sure you had the right one on hand. USB has been such a godsend that the young'ns will never fully appreciate.
That's what the Cable Box™ was for. The only time a self respecting cable collector would not have the right cable was the week after getting rid of some of the most "legacy" cables.